The six photo albums that I ordered are great - exactly what I thought that I was getting. However, they smell as if they have been stored in someone's woodburning basement for quite a while. The smell is so strong that I only have to walk by them to catch a whiff of the unpleasant smell. I'm keeping the albums with the hope that the smell will fade. ### Our apologies for the odor. This is the first time we have ever heard of anything like this and will look into it. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.